| 23. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 18:23:1 ⧉ΔιὰdiaBecause of Matthew 18:23:2 ⧉τοῦτοtootothis Matthew 18:23:3 ⧉ὡμοιώθηhomeeotheewas likened Matthew 18:23:4 ⧉ἡheethe Matthew 18:23:5 ⧉βασιλείαvasileeakingdom Matthew 18:23:6 ⧉τῶνtonof the Matthew 18:23:7 ⧉οὐρανῶνooranonheavens Matthew 18:23:8 ⧉ἀνθρώπῳanthropoto a man Matthew 18:23:9 ⧉βασιλεῖvasileea king Matthew 18:23:10 ⧉ὃςhoswho Matthew 18:23:11 ⧉ἠθέλησενeetheleesenwanted Matthew 18:23:12 ⧉συνᾶραιseenareto settle Matthew 18:23:13 ⧉λόγονlogonaccount Matthew 18:23:14 ⧉μετὰmetawith Matthew 18:23:15 ⧉τῶνton{∅} Matthew 18:23:16 ⧉δούλωνdoolonservants Matthew 18:23:17 ⧉αὐτοῦ·aftoohis |
| 23. Formal Translation Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who desired to settle accounts with his servants. |
| 23. Dynamic Translation For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king who decided to review and settle what his servants owed him. |